Harvesting and Cleaning Seed. This would take place at the Seed Hub building at Golden Rule and in the gardens. It would be a primarily hands-on session. Seed is a great crop for small and subsistence farmers. Even very small gardens can produce seed that is salable to seed companies, if it is the right...
In The Field. In the field at Golden Rule Garden and other sites on the ranch. This would be a hands-on session covering decisions during the growing season and in the field. Culling, roguing, breeding, trueness-to-type, selection criteria, adequate breeding populations, pest control, assessment, etc. Seed is a great crop for small and subsistence farmers....
This workshop will cover all the uses and benefits of the Eder tree as well as tradition and legend of its use throughout history. We will be gathering summer elderberries and making a syrup with them that can be taken throughout the fall and winter to boost the immune system. Each student will go home...
